The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Helena – The charitable Princess (Part two)
Read part one here. As her children grew up, Helena became more active as a charity patron. She set up a holiday home for deprived […]
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The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Helena – The charitable Princess (Part one)
On 25 May 1846, Queen Victoria gave birth to her fifth child and third daughter; Princess Helena. It was announced “with happiness” that the Princess […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Victoria’s 18th Birthday
On 24 May 1837, Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent celebrated her 18th birthday, and in less than a month, she would ascend the throne as […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – The Birth of Victoria
At Kensington Palace in the early hours (4.15 am) of 24 May 1819, Alexandrina Victoria was born to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, […]
Princess Victoria in her journal – 24 May 1833
Today is my birthday. I am today fourteen years old! How very old!! I awoke at half-past five and got up at half-past 7. I […]
From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – 23 May 1891
From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – Balmoral, 23 May 1891 This is the eve of my dear old birthday. I have much to […]
